Valve for stone-cutting machines



Feb. 13, 1923, 1,4443% c; D. HUNTER VALVE FOR STONE CUTTING MACHINES Filed May 5, 1919 2 sheets-sheet 1 www M 7 I flyQ (Vi/Marya G. D. HUNTER vALvE FoR STONE CUTTING MACHINES Feb.- 13, 1923.

Filed May 5, 1919 2 sheets-sham", 2

.-1 :1 r 13, rear tat q GEORGE D. HUNTER, BLOOMINGTGN, INDIANA.

VALVE F03 STONE-CUTTING IdACI-IINES.

To aZZ to 710m it may concern it known that Gnonen I1 HUNTER. the United tatcs. i:l(,il.ll. at on. in the county of l /lonroe and e ar a. have invented and useful Improvements in valves for toneflutt np; Machines, of which the fol lowing}; is a specification, referei'ice being had therein to the accompanying draw The invention relates to improvements in reversing valves for :duid motors be ng particularly adapted for use in connection with stone channeling machines of the single acting' type. i

The object of the invention to provioc a valve of this character formed at each end lve stem surfaces disposed r nt heights. so that by a rotary adjustment'of the valve stem the valve stem engaging portions thereof cooperate with any pair of the selected. surfaces of the valve. whereby the dwell of the valve is variable to correspondingly vary the reversinp; point of tne fluid piston. I

More specifically the invention comprehends a va-ve for single acting channeling); machines having stepped surfaces at each end thereof adapted. to cooperate, or be moved by abutting surfaces nroiectino; from the valve stem, the stem'beinq' capable of a rotary adjustment so as to permit said abutting surfaces to be moved whereby any one of the stepped portions at each end of the valve may be engaged by the abuttingsurfaces of the valve stem at the will of the operator. This of course, permits the dwell of the valve to be varied. by reason of the time required in the travel of the valve stem before the abutting surfaces thereof engage the surfaces of the valve, correspondin q'ly regulating the reversingpoint of the piston whereby the cutters operated by the piston are given a long steady stroke or short sharp strokes.

In the accompanying; drawings I have illustrated the preferred embodiment ofmv invention. but many changes in construction combination and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a cross sectional view showing the valve reversing chamber with its valve and the operating stem therefor.

Application filed May 3,

1919. Serial No. 294,423.

Figure 2 illustrates a top plan view showing the arrangement on the valve engaging: surfaces of the edges of the valve. 7

Figure 3 is a detail view of the valve opera-ting stem. y v

Figuresl 1 4; 5 and 6 are detail views.

Referring; now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate correspondi11;;parts the numeral 1 designates a reversing valve chest which 1s preferably of the conventional type having the steam inlet and exhaust pipes leading to thechest or chamber and thence to the steam cylinder, not shown. It may, however be stated that the steam piston, of course, drives the cutters 0r drills in the customary way which is wellknown to all skilled in the art, and as this forms no part of the present invention theshowing of. the same is deemed unnecessary. c Q

Leading to the reversing chamber 1 is the fluid or steam inlet 2, and leading from said reversingchamber is the steam passage 3 that leads to the main valve 3 for controlthe passage of steam to the fluid piston The steam passage 4 leads from the reversing" chamber 1 to the opposite side of the main valve casing and these passages of course deliver fluid to the main valve casing for controlling; this valve which in turn controls the fluid passing to the steam cylinder.

The reversing); z-hai'uber has cap portions 5 threaded into each end thereof. one cap portion preferably the lower one having an aperture 6 therein receiving the valve 7 passing therethrough and having); arranged therearound a gland 8 for preventing the leaking of steam from'the reversir cylinder, Near its upper end the operatih o stem valve stem, as clearly shown in Figure 1 has right angled, preferably segmental shaped abutments 9 spaced apart a distance greater than the length of the reverslng valve 10,, to be more fully hereinafter described. and. adapted to engage and move l said valve to control the admission of the motive fluid to the cylinder; In the present showing the abutment-s are disclosed asbeingintegral with the valve stem, but of course any suitable arrangements may be employed, although the abutting surfaces of the abutments 9 are preferablyv flat and not ofa bevel formation for a reason which will later appear. The valve stem is ca v holds the sleeve 1111512 voile ad usti by the tighteninc.- or the 13' seated on the threaded screw cap It W'lll thus be seen that when gaging surface and into engagi einent 'tion, but other constructions can be pable of a rotary adjustn'ient having a threaded engagement at its lower end with a suitable socket 11 that is in turn pivoteil to a link ll operated by the valve lever 11. The socket 11 is of a split formation being bound together by means or a bolt 11' for holding the stern nut 12" when male ing adjustments to valve stem. The end of the valve stem T is provided with a relatively long threaded part receiving thereon a nut 12 against which placed a plate 12 having a seriesol depressions 12 in its under side, the plate being; retained in place by a threaded sleeve 12 engaging the threaded portion oi the valve stem, and holding said plate in any adjusted pos" nut 12 to t the same into contactvxith the sleeve The eXteriorly threaded portion sleeve engages CODlplGlllQiltLll thr socket 11 and the tightening of the is slate. 12 by the nut l9, T he "c vet. l l a longone sided aperature l5; c; idiocy wardly therethroiip h from the l'lOlliUlll receiving a l action pin i3 urged iipivs into contact with th plate iii 1 1.1 the s n desired to give the valve StGHl'l a rotary adjustinent the valve stem is turnech inovii with it the plate '12 and nut 12 so that th* lriction pin 13 disengages one of the notches 12 in the plate. Upon the movement of stem with its plate and nut 19, and sleeve 12 another notcllil" is brought into vs; t

cal alinernent withthe pin 18 whereupon the end or the valve stem is inserted vrithii-i the Walls of one of the notches in friction pin, holding; the sea e in justed position, ivhci by the valve en portions of the stern have been move out of engagement with one valve another for a reason which will later pear. This is my preferred c 'l -z. taining the valve stein in its Without departing from the spirit otthe invention. i

lVlounted Within the reversing valve ch-nher, is a reversing valve having the us reversing valve portion proper l? and the reversing valve body 10 the two parts of course together tor-oiling the reversing valve. The body of tie valve has extended therc versing valve in position against any move ment except the HlOVGI'IlQl'li) imparted thereto action ot' the valve stem, and

by the direct to this end a friction pin acted upon by to the cutters, to meet variable conditions and this is accomplished by varying the divell of the reversing valve. lt known to all those skilled in the art that frequently material being soft nature and under these conditions n.

hard blow is desirable and this can be 210- coniplished hy varying the dwell oil the reversing valve so that the piston operative the'cutters is given a inoreiorcible stroke from slower reversing. Then again, when stone of a hard degree is encountered and here light, fast blows are needed the varying of the dwell of the reversing valve brought action varies the reversi T pointv oi? the piston operating the cutters an r. to the same the variable 'lio ce inost desir able. 7

The present provision of a reversing valve ca'oable pertorininsg' the functions referred to in the fore oingparagraph. in that the dwell or valve may be varied at the will of the on which in turn varies the tro c. TSlflfjf point of we a ion. The

bodv has arranged on each end theirol "valve steam zi'iutine surlar s 231 and so, aces being oi d he obs. and preferably 1;. step i orination. During" the operation of the the ahiitrwnts f) eu rage one siirhoe of the body part of the reversing; valve, in an upward movement of the stem, the lower abiitr nt 9 one? its lower surface to rails or push the valve or and uncover a port to permit the introduction of steam to the nd of the main i ll.8 .C()]ltrolling the stez. n

valve stem e to the main cylinder, the valve r maininp; in this position until it is moved downwardly or lowered against the action or". the pin 22) upon the return oi? the upper abutment 9 which ongages the valve body. A ssurninp; that the long" and full stroke ot the piston is desirable the valve stem '7 is adjusted until the abu'tinents thereof have been moved so that they engage the lower surfaces of the acted upon is of a rather reversing valve body which would be the surface indicated by the reference charac ter 22. Then upon an upstroke of the valve stem when the abutment retches a position to engage this surface the valve wouldbe raised permitting the fluid to enter tirough the port 8 of the top end of the main valve chamber which opens the communication to the pressure cylinder and this inflow of fluid continues to the main valve chamber through to the pressure cylinder until. the valve stem has been lowered upon the down stroke of the pressure piston to such an extent as to enable the upper abutment 9 to engage its surface 2:2, this requiring a con siderable period of time to make the neces sary travel before-the abutment can engage the surface, thus allowing a large volume of fluid to enter the pressure cylinder for the heavy, dirty work, before it is reversed. As above stated, the upstroke of the valve stem moves the reversing valve to permit steam to enter the top portion of the main valve chamber, while the return or down stroke of the valve pern'iits steam to enter the bottom of the main valve chamber and correspondingly operate this main valve. It will be understood that the time element necessary for the abutments to travel before they exert any influence on the reversing valve permits the dwell of the valve to be correspondingly controlled, The reversing valve controls the admission of fluid to the main valve so that if the reversing valve is held in a position to keep the port open to the main valve, the main valve will be held open a considerable period allowing a sufiicient volume of steam to pass to the pressure cylinder to meet heavy duty requirements. When less power to piston is desired, then the valve stem is adjusted until the abutments thereof are in line with the highest engaging surfaces 22 of the reversing valve, and the stem is held inits adjusted position by reason of the socket connection between the lower end of the valve stem and the link by the plate 12 and the friction pin 13. hen the thus of travel for these abutnients to engage their surfaces is very limited, the valve is not allowed to dwell in any position for a considerable period, this causing a closing of the steam supply and an early reversing of the valve and piston.

The various parts of the mechanism having been described, the operation of the valve may be briefly stated as follows:

When it is desired to meet requirements other than heavy duty work, such for instance as starting a cut, or the cutters working in an open end cut or upon hard stone necessitating the use of a lighter and faster blow of the drills, then the appropriate step on the reversing valve brought into vertical alinement with the operating members of thevalve stem to cause a light and quick blow to be imparted to the cutters by an early reversing of the valve. It will beunderstood that an early. reversing of the piston gives a lighter and faster blow than a slower reversing of the piston, which reversing of the piston is, of course, controlled by the length of the dwell of the reversing valve.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1. In a machine of the character described, a reversing valve and means for operating the same, said reversing valve comprising a body portion, an outwardly extendingv flange formed on each end of the body portion, and a stepped engaging surface formed on the outer face of each flange, the stepped engaging surfaces adapted to be engaged by the operating. means for varying the dwell of the valve.

2. In a machine of the character described, a reversingvalve and means for operating the same, said reversing valve comprising a body portion, an outwardly extending flange on each end of the body, a stepped engaging surface on each end of the body adapted to be engaged by the operating means, and valve faces carried by the body between the outwardly extending flanges.

3. Ina machine of the character described, a reversing valve, said valve comprising a body portion having an opening therethrough, an arcuate shaped stepped engaging surface on each end of the body, a valve stem extending through and rotatable in the opening in the body, and projections on the valve stem adapted to engage the stepped engaging surfaces.

4:. The combination with a reversing valve chamber, of a reversing valve and a' valve stem for reciprocating the valve, the

valve comprising a body portion of less'diameter than the chamber, an outwardly extending flange on each end ofthe body of a diameter to engage the inner wall of themy signature 

